an apple a day

A form of an apple a day keeps the doctor away — Apples are healthy and stave off illnesses.

Meanings

noun
  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of an apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Translations

Danish et æble om dagen
  • et æble om dagenTranslations
Italian una mela al giorno
  • una mela al giornoTranslations
Japanese 医食同源
  • 医食同源 (ishokudōgen)Translations
Norwegian Bokmål et eple om dagen
  • et eple om dagenTranslations
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